Online lawn care estimate process
First Claim
1. An online computer-implemented lawn care service quoting method using a computer, comprising:
- providing a lawn care service provider database associated with the computer;
receiving at the computer a request for lawn care services as an estimate inquiry;
posting said estimate inquiry in a web site accessible to a lawn care service provider;
identifying a number of times information about at least one lot has been retrieved from the lawn care service provider database by a user;
retrieving data from the lawn care service provider database, the data including a lot size;
comparing the lot size to determine whether the lot size is greater or less than one acre in size;
if the number of times is less than 10 and the lot size is less than one acre, providing a first web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider, wherein the first web page includes a GPS photograph showing the lot;
if the number of times is less than 10 and the lot size is greater than one acre, providing a second web page from the web site to the user to input a request for an evaluation of the customer'"'"'s lot, wherein the second web page includes the GPS photograph;
if the number of times is greater than 10 and the lot size is less than one acre, providing a third web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider, wherein the third web page does not include the GPS photograph;
if the number of times is greater than 10 and the lot size is greater than one acre, providing a fourth web page from the web site to the user to input a request for an evaluation of the lot, wherein the fourth web page does not include the GPS photograph; and
if the lot is not included in the lot size database but is within the pre-determined geographical area, providing a fifth web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider or to request an evaluation of the user'"'"'s lot.
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Abstract
An online lawn care service quoting method and system are disclosed. The method and system are initiated by an estimate inquiry from a customer, preferably via the Web. Data from a lawn care service administration database is retrieved. The data includes customer demographic information and GPS satellite imaging photographs of various lot size dimensions. The lot size information and customer demographic information are combined to provide at least one quote for the customer estimate inquiry. The data in the database is upgraded and amended as needed by any change in industry standards and customer change requests. At least one quote is displayed to the customer online in response to the estimate inquiry.
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21 Claims
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1. An online computer-implemented lawn care service quoting method using a computer, comprising:
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providing a lawn care service provider database associated with the computer; receiving at the computer a request for lawn care services as an estimate inquiry; posting said estimate inquiry in a web site accessible to a lawn care service provider; identifying a number of times information about at least one lot has been retrieved from the lawn care service provider database by a user; retrieving data from the lawn care service provider database, the data including a lot size; comparing the lot size to determine whether the lot size is greater or less than one acre in size; if the number of times is less than 10 and the lot size is less than one acre, providing a first web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider, wherein the first web page includes a GPS photograph showing the lot; if the number of times is less than 10 and the lot size is greater than one acre, providing a second web page from the web site to the user to input a request for an evaluation of the customer'"'"'s lot, wherein the second web page includes the GPS photograph; if the number of times is greater than 10 and the lot size is less than one acre, providing a third web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider, wherein the third web page does not include the GPS photograph; if the number of times is greater than 10 and the lot size is greater than one acre, providing a fourth web page from the web site to the user to input a request for an evaluation of the lot, wherein the fourth web page does not include the GPS photograph; and if the lot is not included in the lot size database but is within the pre-determined geographical area, providing a fifth web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider or to request an evaluation of the user'"'"'s lot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20)
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15. An online computer-implemented lawn care service quoting method using a computer, comprising:
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providing a lawn care service provider database associated with the computer; receiving at the computer an online estimate inquiry on the web from a customer; identifying a number of times information about at least one lot has been retrieved from the lawn care service provider database by a user; retrieving GPS satellite imaging photographs based on the estimate inquiry from which a lot size may be computed and prior lawn treatment data from the lawn care service provider database depending on whether the number of times is more or less than a predetermined numerical value; comparing the lot size to a pre-determined threshold size determine whether the lot size is greater or less than one acre in size; if the number of times is less than 10 and the lot size is less than one acre, providing a first web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider, wherein the first web page includes a GPS photograph showing the lot; if the number of times is less than 10 and the lot size is greater than one acre, providing a second web page from the web site to the user to input a request for an evaluation of the customer'"'"'s lot, wherein the second web page includes the GPS photograph; if the number of times is greater than 10 and the lot size is less than one acre, providing a third web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider, wherein the third web page does not include the GPS photograph; if the number of times is greater than 10 and the lot size is greater than one acre, providing a fourth web page from the web site to the user to input a request for an evaluation of the lot, wherein the fourth web page does not include the GPS photograph; and if the lot is not included in the lot size database but is within the pre-determined geographical area, providing a fifth web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider or to request an evaluation of the user'"'"'s lot. - View Dependent Claims (16, 21)
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17. A system for conducting an online lawn care service quote, comprising:
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an input device for receiving an estimate inquiry from a customer; a database for obtaining lot size and prior lawn care service treatment data; a computer for identifying a number of times information about at least one lot has been retrieved from a lawn care service provider database by a user and comparing the lot size to a pre-determined threshold size, wherein the computer is programmed to; compare the lot size to a pre-determined threshold size determine whether the lot size is greater or less than one acre in size, if the number of times is less than 10 and the lot size is less than one acre, providing a first web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider, wherein the first web page includes a GPS photograph showing the lot, if the number of times is less than 10 and the lot size is greater than one acre, providing a second web page from the web site to the user to input a request for an evaluation of the customer'"'"'s lot, wherein the second web page includes the GPS photograph, if the number of times is greater than 10 and the lot size is less than one acre, providing a third web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider, wherein the third web page does not include the GPS photograph, if the number of times is greater than 10 and the lot size is greater than one acre, providing a fourth web page from the web site to the user to input a request for an evaluation of the lot, wherein the fourth web page does not include the GPS photograph; and if the lot is not included in the lot size database but is within the predetermined geographical area, providing a fifth web page from the web site to the user to input a type of service desired from the lawn care service provider or to request an evaluation of the user'"'"'s lot; and an output device for providing at least one quote for said estimate inquiry based on the lot size and the number of times, the at least one quote including all or some of the data associated with a customer address information depending on whether the number of times is more or less than a pre-determined numerical value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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